Water is a very apt image for God's word. Why? Water is essential for life. It is graceful and ungraspable. It also cleanses and rejuvenates. In fact, when Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman at the well, he described his teachings as "living water". We can easily take the blessing of water for granted,especially if we have an adequate supply. Let us rekindle our reverence for water today by being mindful of every drop of water we use today - to drink, cook, wash or pour onto our plants. Then we can try to be more saving of the water we use. We can also educate ourselves on the water shortage in our world. And finally, we can take time to just be with water - whether and ocean, a lake, a pond, a stream, a fountain or even a single glassful - and give thanks to God for this great gift.
Gracious God, I thank you for the water of your Word and the water of planet Earth.
Sr. Melannie Svoboda, S.N.D.
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